A cynical theory: AI slowdown talk is about saving the IPO, not humanity
emax · x · 2026-09-13
Quoting @nickmmark's alternative hypothesis: model performance is plateauing, compute is getting much more expensive, AI data centers are massively unpopular — and "slowing down AI development" becomes a convenient narrative to explain slower progress, cut spending, and regain goodwill. @emax adds the sad part is this theory is actually believable: it's an effort to save the IPO, not humanity.
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